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Every year we have the summer league all stars who never crack an nba rotation.
 
buzzdog said:
Catching up on this thread. This is officially the slowest part of the NBA slow season, isn't it?
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Oh gosh no. You still have the Kevin Durant trade that will happen at some point this month. Maybe (probably?) a Donovan Mitchell trade too.

Plus summer league which is basically 3 weeks of silly fun.

August and the first half of September is the NBA dead zone. But no one will care because there will be NFL training camp, preseason and regular season happening.
 
CBBI said:
Oh gosh no. You still have the Kevin Durant trade that will happen at some point this month. Maybe (probably?) a Donovan Mitchell trade too.

Plus summer league which is basically 3 weeks of silly fun.

August and the first half of September is the NBA dead zone. But no one will care because there will be NFL training camp, preseason and regular season happening.
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I will. The NBA is all I know
 
mds said:
Every year we have the summer league all stars who never crack an nba rotation.
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Some summer league stars don't even crack GLeague rotations.
 
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mds said:
Every year we have the summer league all stars who never crack an nba rotation.
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Did I ever tell you the stories about how Luke Jackson wrecked the summer league 2004? He looked like everything he was advertised to be. The Cavs were freakin' set. It was so beautiful.
 
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I know it's weird that RJ Nembhard is breaking my multi-year silence on this board, but I have been wanting to comment for some time on him and now have the opportunity.

In his 4th year in the NCAA (at TCU) Nembhard had a 50.8 TS% and an assist to turnover ratio of 4:3.6. His 4th season was totally consistent with his first 3 years. He had no other stat markers that stood out. His 15 games in the G League year were arguably slightly better, though he continued to be a turnover machine.

For those who make it a practice to track such things, has anyone ever with such horrible numbers in college ever turned into an NBA player? @I'mWithDan

I know, I know, it doesn't matter. No doubt he is a "culture piece." And any other guy they brought in would likely never amount to anything either. But I favor getting as many bites of the apple as possible in the hopes of finding a useful player and this just strikes me as a lost opportunity. Personally I would've gone for Julian Champagnie based solely on his numbers but I don't obsess about a favorite player and really I'd be happy with anyone. If that guy doesn't work out, no worries, plenty more similar guys out there. There's a reason certain franchises have a history of finding usable players as UDFA.
 
Douglar said:
There was that Dellavedova kid... He played for the Cavs in the summer league two years in a row---
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If I remember correct, Delly didn't look good in his first summer league but the Cavs stuck with him and he started to show what he had in camp.
 
NMCav said:
Some summer league stars don't even crack GLeague rotations.
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There are different levels to summer league players and what they are after. The seasoned guys are there at the off chance to get an NBA offer but they also know it's a showcase to get good contract offers from other leagues.

G-league isn't a preferred destination unless they end up on a two way contract. The pay isn't good. Only upside is it's in the US and there is a chance to get called up on a 10 day contract.
 
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Staying the course with Nembhard does have a clear purpose. The Cavs just drafted a first round wing who is not a great creator, but can get open off ball. They also want to see what they have in a rookie big who is a plus creator. That sounds like a recipe for running an offense with purposeful sets.

Nembhard knows the coaches and has sat in on Charge and Cavalier film sessions. They aren't developing Nembhard for a great NBA future... but they trust Nembhard to run a real offense which develops the other guys.

At least, that should be the goal. I watched a few summers as the guards played selfishly. Dion and Kay Felder both ball-hogged badly. Last year, Okoro never established himself as a play initiator. Hoping Nembhard puts Mobley and Ogbaji in good positions.
 
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Staying the course with Nembhard does have a clear purpose. The Cavs just drafted a first round wing who is not a great creator, but can get open off ball. They also want to see what they have in a rookie big who is a plus creator. That sounds like a recipe for running an offense with purposeful sets.

Nembhard knows the coaches and has sat in on Charge and Cavalier film sessions. They aren't developing Nembhard for a great NBA future... but they trust Nembhard to run a real offense which develops the other guys.

At least, that should be the goal. I watched a few summers as the guards played selfishly. Dion and Kay Felder both ball-hogged badly. Last year, Okoro never established himself as a play initiator. Hoping Nembhard puts Mobley and Ogbaji in good positions.
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All that makes a ton of sense. None of it required giving him 1 of 2 two-way spots, though.
 
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